Question

In a bag containing black and white marbles, 3/8 of the marbles are black.

Which could be the numbers of black and white marbles in the bag?

A.
3 black and 8 white

B.
12 black and 20 white

C.
20 black and 12 white

D.
8 black and 3 white

Answer 1

maybe B or D

Answer 2

I think it is B.

Answer 3

me to

Answer 4

@scoobydo Don't give answers.

Answer 5

B is correct @XxStudyingStuffxX

Answer 6

The ratio of black marbles to white is 3 to 5. 3 goes into 12 four times and 5 goes into 20 four times. So, the ratio is 12:20.

Answer 7

3/8 of the marbles are black.

There are 8 total marbles.

8 - 3 = 5

5 marbles are white.

3/5

Multiply by 4:

12/20

Answer 8

@scoobydo I didn't. I checked their work.

Answer 9

There's a difference.